AFRICA: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said the implementation of a West African force set up to fight Islamist militants was taking too much time.

AMERICAS: In Honduras, the governing National Party called supporters to take to the streets to “defend the victory” of President Juan Orlando Hernandez in the general elections.

ASIA: Pope Francis told Myanmar’s political leaders that democratization depends on inclusion of all ethnic and religious groups, but he avoided directly referring to the Muslim Rohingya minority.

EUROPE: Britain’s banks could cope with a “disorderly” Brexit without needing to curb lending or be bailed out by taxpayers, the Bank of England said.

MIDDLE EAST: The Syrian government delegation take part in direct peace talks with the opposition in Geneva, starting 29NOV.

TECHNOLOGY: Facebook is turning to artificial intelligence to detect if someone might be contemplating suicide before anyone reports them.

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Kenya: President Kenyatta sworn in amid protests.

President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn into office for a second term in front of tens of thousands who gathered in the country’s largest stadium after months of election turmoil.

The extended election season has divided Kenya, a Western ally in a volatile region, and blunted growth in East Africa’s richest economy.

In the capital, Nairobi, police clashed with opposition supporters trying to hold a rally.

The presidential race — and subsequent election-related violence — has thrown east Africa’s wealthiest country into political chaos, revealing deep ethnic divisions which Kenyatta will need to address quickly.

The violence surrounding the polls is also seen as a challenge to the US, which has come to rely on Kenya as a front-line state in the fight against terrorism.

Region: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said the implementation of a West African force set up to fight Islamist militants was taking too much time. (Reuters)

Region: Burundi’s main opposition group is boycotting peace talks in Tanzania, leaving little chance the negotiations will end simmering political violence that has claimed hundreds of lives. (Reuters)

Central African Republic: The UN asked Brazil to send troops to join its peace mission in the country. (Reuters)

AMERICAS

Argentina: Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing a to short-circuit before it went missing on 15NOV, a navy spokesman said. (Reuters)

Honduras: The governing National Party called supporters to take to the streets to “defend the victory” of President Juan Orlando Hernandez in the general elections. (EFE)

Mexico: Finance Minister José Antonio Meade stepped down and announced his intention to run for president in next year’s election. (NYT)

Venezuela: The country’s MUD opposition alliance will meet with President Nicolas Maduro’s government on 01-02DEC. (EFE)

ASIA

Region: Japan detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing another ballistic missile launch. (Reuters)

Region: A Chinese court sentenced Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che to five years in prison for conducting online lectures on Taiwan’s democratization and managed a fund for families of political prisoners in China. (WSJ)

Australia: Australian police arrested a 20-year-old man who they say was planning a terrorist attack in Melbourne on New Year’s Eve. (WSJ)

Myanmar: Pope Francis told the country’s political leaders that democratization depends on inclusion of all ethnic and religious groups, but he avoided directly referring to the Muslim Rohingya minority. (WSJ)